Involving older people in research: Practical considerations when using the authenticity criteria in constructivist inquiry

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 677-686

  Wilson, Christine Brown ^a   Clissett, Philip ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Constructivism; Older people; Users and carers; Users involvement in research

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CAREGIVER; CONSUMER; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; METHODOLOGY; NURSING HOME; NURSING RESEARCH; PHILOSOPHY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH SUBJECT; STANDARD;

AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AWARENESS; CAREGIVERS; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; NURSING HOMES; NURSING RESEARCH; PHILOSOPHY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH DESIGN; RESEARCH SUBJECTS;

EID: 79951535934     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05500.x     Document Type: Article

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